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Freshwater mussel ecology : a multifactor approach to distribution and abundance /
Pearly mussels (Unionoidea) live in lakes, rivers, and streams around the world. These bivalves play important roles in freshwater ecosystems and were once both culturally and economically valuable as sources of food, pearls, and mother-of-pearl. Today, however, hundreds of species of these mussels...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©2008.
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| Colección: | Freshwater ecology series ;
v. 1. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. The model as monster
- 2. The case of pearly mussels
- 3. Dispersal
- 4. Habitat
- 5. Hosts
- 6. Food
- 7. Enemies
- 8. Implications for conservation
- 9. Three models for mussel ecology
- 10. Is a comprehensive model possible?